Avery County resident Coach Hugh Durham directs his Georgia team from the sidelines during the 1982-83 NCAA Eastern Regionals which the Bulldogs won to advance to the Final Four.

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Foxx represents North Carolina District Number 5, which includes Avery County.

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In lieu of flowers, memorials should be made in Janice’s memory to the Avery County Humane Society.

Source: https://www.hcpress.com/front-page/watauga-avery-obituaries-may-7-2023.html